H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Sylvia Hanika vs Zina Garrison H2H: 2-4
Zina Garrison holds a 4–2 lead over Sylvia Hanika in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Zina Garrison leads 2–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Zina Garrison won the 1987 San Francisco final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
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GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
4
6 main draw meetings
USA
Age 62
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1987* | San Francisco | WTA 250 | F | Hard | Zina Garrison | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | Sylvia Hanika | Match data |
| Mar 18, 1985 | Virginia Slims Championships | WTA Finals | R16 | Carpet | Zina Garrison | 6-2 6-3 | Sylvia Hanika | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1984* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Sylvia Hanika | 6-3 6-2 | Zina Garrison | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1984* | Mahwah | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Zina Garrison | 6-7 7-5 (ret.) | Sylvia Hanika | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1983* | Detroit | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Zina Garrison | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | Sylvia Hanika | Match data |
| Apr 8, 1983* | Hilton Head | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Sylvia Hanika | 6-0 6-4 | Zina Garrison | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Hanika | #223 | #6 | 48 | 2,137 | 414 | 238 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Zina Garrison | #318 | #4 | 134 | 2,142 | 581 | 268 | 68.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Sylvia Hanika | Zina Garrison | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,853 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 38–18 | 67.9% | — | 1,989 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 | 1984 | 47–20 | 70.1% | #9 | 2,012 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 | 1985 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #8 | 2,032 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 | 1986 | 48–22 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,999 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1987 | 44–17 | 72.1% | #9 | 1,987 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 | 1988 | 49–20 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,021 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 | 1989 | 60–15 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,130 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 | 1990 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #10 | 2,039 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | 1991 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,963 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | 1992 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #18 | 1,924 | 0 | 12 |
| 29 | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 | 1993 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #14 | 1,995 | 0 | 14 |
| 30 | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 | 1994 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,889 | 0 | 14 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #22 | 1,868 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #273 | 1,704 | 0 | 15 |